US4601515A - Seat for vehicles - Google Patents

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US4601515A
US4601515A US06/640,787 US64078784A US4601515A US 4601515 A US4601515 A US 4601515A US 64078784 A US64078784 A US 64078784A US 4601515 A US4601515 A US 4601515A
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Susumu Hatsutta
Takashi Yasui
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/02—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable
    • B60N2/22—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the back-rest being adjustable
    • B60N2/23—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the back-rest being adjustable by linear actuators, e.g. linear screw mechanisms
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/02—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable
    • B60N2/0224—Non-manual adjustments, e.g. with electrical operation
    • B60N2/02246—Electric motors therefor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/02—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable
    • B60N2/0224—Non-manual adjustments, e.g. with electrical operation
    • B60N2/0226—User interfaces specially adapted for seat adjustment
    • B60N2/0228—Hand-activated mechanical switches
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/02—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable
    • B60N2/0224—Non-manual adjustments, e.g. with electrical operation
    • B60N2/0226—User interfaces specially adapted for seat adjustment
    • B60N2/0235—Joysticks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/75—Arm-rests
    • B60N2/753—Arm-rests movable to an inoperative position
    • B60N2/757—Arm-rests movable to an inoperative position in a recess of the back-rest
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/75—Arm-rests
    • B60N2/79—Adaptations for additional use of the arm-rests
    • B60N2/793—Adaptations for additional use of the arm-rests for use as storage compartments
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/75—Arm-rests
    • B60N2/79—Adaptations for additional use of the arm-rests
    • B60N2/797—Adaptations for additional use of the arm-rests for use as electrical control means, e.g. switches
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2230/00—Communication or electronic aspects
    • B60N2230/10—Wired data transmission

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  • the present invention relates to a seat for vehicles including a rear seat back, and the like, which are provided with a reclining device and an arm rest.
  • a hitherto conventional seat for vehicles of this type is generally provided with a remote control device for remotely controlling the reclining device.
  • Said remote control device is usually arranged on the lateral wall portion of the seat or somewhere externally of the same.
  • This prior art arrangement impairs the external aesthetic appearance of the seat.
  • there is a drawback in this type of construction in that the reclining device arranged on one lateral wall portion of the seat is not within reach of an occupant sitting on the opposite side of the reclining device, thus presenting a problem in the operational accessibility thereof.
  • the present invention aims at providing a seat for vehicles which comprises an arm rest pivotally mounted substantially at a center position in the width-wise direction of the seat, a reclining device for inclining the seat and a remote control means arranged on the arm rest for controlling the reclining device.
  • FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 show one embodiment according to the present invention
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a seat for vehicles according to the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a side view thereof
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an arm rest
  • FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view taken along the line (X)--(X) in the FIG. 3.
  • designation (A) shows a seat for vehicles (seat back) according to the present invention.
  • An arm rest (B) is pivotally mounted substantially at a center position in the width-wise direction of the seat so that the arm rest is allowed to be rotated to its storage position within a recessed arm rest housing (D) formed in the seat, or seat back (A).
  • a remote control means (11) is provided for controlling reclining device (10).
  • reclining device (10) is actuated so as to adjust an angle of seat back (A) from the position shown in broken line to the position shown in solid line.
  • Reclining device (10) is a conventional elevating device, the example of which includes a frictional locking device as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 55-50407, which is disposed between seat back (A) and a wall surface of vehicle body (1). Control of the reclining device is effected through an operating wire (12) in a remote manner by remote control means (11).
  • Seat back (A) is pivotally fixed by means of hinge (2) to the wall surface of vehicle body (1) or to a seat cushion (C) so as to be rotatable relative to seat cushion (C).
  • Arm rest (B) is pivotally fixed to seat back (A) by means of a pin (21) and the upper portion thereof is formed into a recess portion (23) for receiving some small articles.
  • the recess portion has a lid (22) provided thereon.
  • remote control means (11) which is connected to one end of a rod (13) extending beneath the bottom of recess portion (23) within arm rest (B).
  • the other end of rod (13) is operatively connected via a V-shaped arm (14) to the operating wire (12).
  • the V-shaped arm (14) has two leg portions, a first leg portion and a second leg portion, respectively.
  • the first leg portion of V-shaped arm (14) is connected with said other end of rod (13) and further with a spring (15) secured to the inner wall of arm rest (B).
  • the second leg portion of arm (14) is connected with operating wire (12) extending from the rear wall of arm rest (B) and operatively connected to reclining device (10).
  • spring (15) biases the first leg portion of arm (14) in a direction opposite to the operating direction of remote control means (11) so as to retain control means (11) in the position shown in the solid line, i.e., in its initial position (FIG. 4), while at the same time causing the second leg portion of arm (14) to rotate so as to move operating wire (12) in a direction opposite to the operating direction of remote control means (11).
  • designation (16) denotes a bracket for pivotally supporting V-shaped arm (14).
  • seat back (A) illustrated in the drawings is so constructed that the whole body thereof is subjected to the angle adjustment by means of reclining device (10), it may also be so constructed that the back seat itself is divided into two seat sections on the right and left in the width-wise direction of the seat with one reclining device provided on each of the two seat sections whereby each seat section can be independently adjusted in its angle of inclination by an individual occupant.
  • the associated remote control means for controlling each reclining device should be collectively arranged at arm rest (B).
  • a seat for vehicles according to the present invention has a remote control means arranged at the position nearest to both occupants sitting on the left and right sides in the seat and consequently makes it convenient for them to effect a reclining operation while putting their hands on the arm rest of the seat. Furthermore, the present invention solves the problems on the arrangement of an operating wire which operatively extends between a reclining device and a remote control means for remotely controlling the reclining device. That is, the exposure of the operating wire to the exterior of the seat is avoided since the present invention is of such construction that the operating wire can be arranged within the arm rest of the seat and extended through the arm rest container portion of the seat towards the reclining device provided behind the seat back. This, in turn, avoids any special modification of the seat back for passing the operating wire therethrough.

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  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Seats For Vehicles (AREA)
  • Chairs For Special Purposes, Such As Reclining Chairs (AREA)
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DE3628587A1 (de) * 1986-08-22 1988-04-28 Opel Adam Ag Ruecksitz fuer kraftfahrzeuge
US4881424A (en) * 1988-05-19 1989-11-21 Prince Corporation Brake actuator
US5104182A (en) * 1991-08-12 1992-04-14 The Berkline Corporation Convertible sofa
US5374108A (en) * 1992-10-09 1994-12-20 La-Z-Boy Chair Company Sofa bridge
US5524959A (en) * 1993-09-27 1996-06-11 Action Industries Retractable sofa table with extended table surface
EP0786372A3 (de) * 1996-01-27 1998-11-25 Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft Schwenkbare Armlehne für Kraftfahrzeugsitze
US6213546B1 (en) 1999-11-24 2001-04-10 Johnson Controls Technology Company Sliding actuation armrest
US20040108167A1 (en) * 2002-12-05 2004-06-10 Elliott Christopher M. Variable resistance control of a gear train oil pump
DE102005001396A1 (de) * 2005-01-12 2006-07-20 Volkswagen Ag Aufrichten einer Rückenlehne, insbesondere einer Hintersitz-Rückenlehne mit elektrischer Neigungseinstellung
US20090160227A1 (en) * 2007-12-21 2009-06-25 Ford Global Technologies, Llc Cover for vehicle seat handle
WO2014108227A1 (fr) * 2013-01-11 2014-07-17 Renault S.A.S. Accoudoir pour un siege d'un vehicule automobile mobile a pivotement, siege de vehicule automobile et vehicule automobile associes
US11077778B2 (en) * 2019-08-05 2021-08-03 GM Global Technology Operations LLC Offset dual pawl armrest latch

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JPH0421712Y2 (en, 2012) * 1985-04-28 1992-05-18
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US3588170A (en) * 1969-07-03 1971-06-28 La Z Boy Chair Co Motor-operated reclining chair
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US3424492A (en) * 1967-09-18 1969-01-28 Meteor Res Ltd Seat back adjuster link
US3588170A (en) * 1969-07-03 1971-06-28 La Z Boy Chair Co Motor-operated reclining chair
US3888540A (en) * 1972-10-31 1975-06-10 Volkswagenwerk Ag Safety device

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DE3628587A1 (de) * 1986-08-22 1988-04-28 Opel Adam Ag Ruecksitz fuer kraftfahrzeuge
US4889386A (en) * 1986-08-22 1989-12-26 Fritz Kochy Rear seat for motor vehicles
US4881424A (en) * 1988-05-19 1989-11-21 Prince Corporation Brake actuator
US5104182A (en) * 1991-08-12 1992-04-14 The Berkline Corporation Convertible sofa
US5842743A (en) * 1992-10-09 1998-12-01 La-Z-Boy Incorporated Sofa bridge
US5374108A (en) * 1992-10-09 1994-12-20 La-Z-Boy Chair Company Sofa bridge
US5524959A (en) * 1993-09-27 1996-06-11 Action Industries Retractable sofa table with extended table surface
US5531506A (en) * 1993-09-27 1996-07-02 Action Industries Retractable sofa table with extended table surface
EP0786372A3 (de) * 1996-01-27 1998-11-25 Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft Schwenkbare Armlehne für Kraftfahrzeugsitze
US6213546B1 (en) 1999-11-24 2001-04-10 Johnson Controls Technology Company Sliding actuation armrest
US20040108167A1 (en) * 2002-12-05 2004-06-10 Elliott Christopher M. Variable resistance control of a gear train oil pump
DE102005001396A1 (de) * 2005-01-12 2006-07-20 Volkswagen Ag Aufrichten einer Rückenlehne, insbesondere einer Hintersitz-Rückenlehne mit elektrischer Neigungseinstellung
DE102005001396B4 (de) * 2005-01-12 2021-05-12 Volkswagen Ag Rückenlehne
US20090160227A1 (en) * 2007-12-21 2009-06-25 Ford Global Technologies, Llc Cover for vehicle seat handle
US7735913B2 (en) * 2007-12-21 2010-06-15 Ford Global Technologies, Llc Cover for vehicle seat handle
WO2014108227A1 (fr) * 2013-01-11 2014-07-17 Renault S.A.S. Accoudoir pour un siege d'un vehicule automobile mobile a pivotement, siege de vehicule automobile et vehicule automobile associes
FR3000922A1 (fr) * 2013-01-11 2014-07-18 Renault Sa Accoudoir pour un siege d'un vehicule automobile mobile a pivotement, siege de vehicule automobile et vehicule automobile associes
US11077778B2 (en) * 2019-08-05 2021-08-03 GM Global Technology Operations LLC Offset dual pawl armrest latch

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